SkooterG
Purveyor of Crooked Facts
Took my FJR in for its 2nd valve adjustment last week. 55k on the clock. I try to do most of my own maintenance, but until somebody takes my hand and walks me through a valve adjustment, it's off to the dealer for that operation.
I use a local mom-n-pop Yamaha dealer. Just the two of them work there, him doing all the wrench work. He has been wrenching bikes for a long time and does good work. In the past, he did excellent work on my Harley and Concours.
Well, $387 for the valve adjustmet. Grumble, grumble.
Then, after short ride home, I later see puddle of oil on the garage floor. Turns out when the engine is running, its leaking like a sonofabitch on the right side, coming from the top of the engine. Obviously, something happend to the valve cover gasket on reassembly.
And then the kicker. He only stocks one of those gaskets, so he has to order another one. Will take about a week to get here. Then several more days to re-do all the dis-assembly and assembly.
What a pisser. It was in the low 70s today and I was suffering some major two-wheeled withdrawl as I drove my 13mpg gas hog of a truck around.
I use a local mom-n-pop Yamaha dealer. Just the two of them work there, him doing all the wrench work. He has been wrenching bikes for a long time and does good work. In the past, he did excellent work on my Harley and Concours.
Well, $387 for the valve adjustmet. Grumble, grumble.
Then, after short ride home, I later see puddle of oil on the garage floor. Turns out when the engine is running, its leaking like a sonofabitch on the right side, coming from the top of the engine. Obviously, something happend to the valve cover gasket on reassembly.
And then the kicker. He only stocks one of those gaskets, so he has to order another one. Will take about a week to get here. Then several more days to re-do all the dis-assembly and assembly.
What a pisser. It was in the low 70s today and I was suffering some major two-wheeled withdrawl as I drove my 13mpg gas hog of a truck around.
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